Allocotocerus Explained

Allocotocerus is a genus of water beetles in the family Hydrophilidae, first described by Ernst Gustav Kraatz in 1883.^{[1] [2]} The decision for synonymy is based on Hansen (1999).^{[1] [3]}

The Australian beetles of this genus are found in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland.^[1]

Watts^[4] separates the three genera of Hydrophilidae (Amphiops, Allocotocerus, and Regimbartia) which occur in Australia, by describing species from the genus Allocotocerus as being black, of length 3.5—4.5 mm, having meso- and meta-tibiae with swimming hairs, normal eyes, and elytra as long as high and having almost no striae.

Species

(as listed by GBIF)^[5]

• Allocotocerus bedeli
• Allocotocerus indicus
• Allocotocerus kapuri
• Allocotocerus leachii
• Allocotocerus magnus
• Allocotocerus mistus
• Allocotocerus muelleri
• Allocotocerus myronius
• Allocotocerus narayanus
• Allocotocerus nigellus
• Allocotocerus nitidus
• Allocotocerus punctatus
• Allocotocerus segrex
• Allocotocerus semirotundus
• Allocotocerus senectus
• Allocotocerus seriatus
• Allocotocerus simplex
• Allocotocerus sisarus
• Allocotocerus sobrinus
• Allocotocerus soesilae
• Allocotocerus striatopunctatus
• Allocotocerus subaeneus
• Allocotocerus subditus
• Allocotocerus subopacus
• Allocotocerus tibialis
• Allocotocerus tubipennis
• Allocotocerus yalumbaboothbyi

Notes and References

1. Web site: Australian Faunal Directory: Allocotocerus . 2022-08-10 . biodiversity.org.au . en.
2. 14-15 [14].
3. [98].
4. 93–106 [93].
5. Web site: Allocotocerus Kraatz, 1883 . 2022-08-10 . www.gbif.org . en.